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Current laws were written in the 1970s, aimed at regulating ice cream trucks and forcing food trucks to move every 30 minutes.

"Our food scene is one of the things that brings young people here, it's one of the things that creates tourism, and if you ask a lot of the young chefs who own brick-and-mortar places, they've signed a petition on my desk for food trucks. That's because they see it as part of the food scene and culture not as competition," Gilman said.

If the legislation passes, food truck operators would purchase a permit for $1,200 that allows them to operate for 12 months. They would have to comply with Allegheny County Health Department rules and regulations.

Food trucks would be able to park at metered spaces and stay for four hours. Trucks could be larger, and part of the measure encourages them to source food locally.